3 top names that could replace Raphael Varane in the upcoming season, with some names reaching up to £86 million if Sir Ratcliffe wants to recruit them for the team.

In the forthcoming season, Manchester United’s defense may undergo the biggest changes.

Though the current season isn’t yet ended, Varane’s future has already been determined. The French center defender will reportedly leave Old Trafford just after the last round of games, capping off his three-year tenure wearing the Red Devils’ uniform.

Even though Raphael Varane hasn’t been able to replicate the greatest form he showed at Real Madrid in the past, Manchester United supporters can’t really expect much more from the 1993-born defender. They will undoubtedly say their goodbyes to him with appreciation.

As part of the team overhaul that billionaire Jim Ratcliffe wants, the Old Trafford club’s current objective is to locate a replacement for the position Varane is leaving behind.

According to 90min.com, the Red Devils management is thinking about these three candidates for the position.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah

Under head coach Xabi Alonso, the German international is a crucial component of Leverkusen’s success in the Bundesliga and Europa League.

It might be considered the ideal way to round off his nine years with the BayArena club if he helps them win a historic triple.

Tah has just 12 months left on his Leverkusen deal, so it’s unlikely that he will stick around for the entire season. Manchester United has a chance to take advantage of the defender, 28, who is reportedly reluctant to sign a longer contract. Jonathan Tah is projected to cost approximately £17 million, which is a highly appealing sum.

Benfica’s Antonio Silva

The Red Devils can look to Liga Portugal to examine Antonio Silva, a 20-year-old who is already a vital member of Benfica and has been called up to the Portugal national team, as a younger center-back option if they are looking for a longer-term fix.

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Even though Benfica knows Silva would eventually go, they still do not want to lose him easy because of his enormous potential.

There is an £86 million release clause in his club deal. Manchester United needs to move quickly if they are ready to invest money because Benfica is being pursued by a number of other elite teams, including Chelsea, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich.

Araujo Ronaldo – Barcelona

Manchester United has always appreciated this Uruguayan international’s skill, but up until now, nothing more concrete than transfer speculations have been made by any of the parties.

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Although Barcelona does not want to lose Araujo, president Joan Laporta may be forced to sell due to financial constraints.

Whether Manchester United can persuade the 25-year-old center back to relocate to England is currently the matter at hand. Since Frenkie de Jong’s hesitancy is still a valid argument, United is seeking a clear response. For they are not incapable of providing the £80 million that the Catalan giants are requesting.